If you’re a Pixel owner running the Android 13 QPR2 Beta, Monday could be your chance to exit the beta program without having to wipe your phone. Hey, no one likes to be forced to delete the data off of his or her device especially if it wasn’t backed up in the cloud. But once you’ve installed the stable version of the beta (which is known as the March Pixel Feature Drop), you have about a week to exit the program without penalty.
How to exit the Android 13QPR2 Beta program once you’ve installed the stable update
The feature allowing a Pixel user to lower the resolution of his phone’s display could be part of Monday’s Feature Drop
When Google starts the Android 14 beta program, here’s when you should join
It isn’t considered to be smart to install an early beta version of Android on your Pixel if the unit is your daily driver. That’s because beta software is notoriously unstable. Battery life drops, some apps and features (including some that you rely on) might not work. You might want to wait until the beta reaches Platform Stability before joining the Android 14 beta program. This occurs when all developer APIs and underlying system behaviors have been finalized.
At Platform Stability, developers assume that there will be no more changes impacting their apps. Of course, there is no guarantee that you won’t experience any problems, but if you’re dying to be the first on your block with Android 14 running their Pixel, Platform Stability is probably when you should join the beta program.
